Coayllo district

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Coayllo district
The district of Coayllo is located in the northeast of the province of Cañete (marked in red)
The district of Coayllo is located in the northeast of the province of Cañete (marked in red)
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Basic data
Country Peru
region Lima
province CañeteTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Coayllo
surface 600 km²
Residents 1095 (2017)
density 1.8 inhabitants per km²
founding 4th August 1821
ISO 3166-2 PE-LIM
politics
Alcalde District Alexander Chuquizuta Huapaya
(2019-2022)
Uquira archaeological site
Uquira archaeological site

Coordinates: 12 ° 44 ′  S , 76 ° 28 ′  W

The Coayllo district is located in the Cañete Province in the Lima region in southwestern Peru . The district was founded on August 4, 1821. It has an area of ​​about 600 km². The 2017 census counted 1095 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1020, in 2007 it was 1031. The district administration is located in the 225  m high village of Coayllo with 561 inhabitants (as of 2017). Coayllo is 40 km north of the provincial capital San Vicente de Cañete . The archaeological site of Uquira is located 3.3 km east-northeast of Coayllo not far from the south bank of the Río Omas .

Geographical location

The district of Coayllo is located in the northeast of the province of Cañete. The district lies on the western flank of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The Río Omas crosses the district in a south-westerly direction. The district is just under 8 km from the sea. Irrigated agriculture is practiced in the river valley of the Río Omas.

The district of Coayllo borders in the southwest with the district Asia , in the west with the district Mala , in the north with the district Calango , in the northeast with the district Omas , in the east with the district Tauripampa (the two aforementioned districts are in the province of Yauyos ) and in the southeast to the Quilmaná district .

Web links

Commons : Coayllo District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files